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PODCAST

The EscapeGoat Podcast

A discussion podcast about most things, flaws and all. Gruntled. Misleading, but not wrong. Hosted (usually) by David Faggiani. Now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Released fortnightly on Sundays.

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37:54

And Ninthly... An Inside No 9 Podcast: S7 Ep 3 - Nine...

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2022/05/29

On this episode of And Ninthly... David and John tackle the third episode of Series 7, 'Nine Lives Kat', aired on 11 May 2022. If you want to hear previous chats of David and John about IN9, it's been the subject of a few The EscapeGoat Podcast episodes - here are the links! Series 1-5: discussion and highlights Series 6 (pt 1) Series 6 (pt 2) As mentioned on the show, Pemberton and Shearsmith record their own podcast for BBC Sounds, Inside Inside No 9, which usually features interesting material

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04:16:40

Episode 49 - Skeleton Crew

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2022/05/22

Our latest episode - and our longest ever - in which I welcome back Kit, and we go deep on the 1985 Stephen King horror short story collection Skeleton Crew. And get pretty dark. After 20 mins at the start about Die Hard 2, naturally. Enjoy! 0.00 Introduction/chat about Die Hard 2 0.19 Our backgrounds with short fiction and Stephen King 1.03 The Mist 1.48 Here There Be Tygers 2.01 Milkman (#1 and #2) 2.11 Gramma 2.35 Word Processor of the Gods 3.06 The Jaunt 3.31 Survivor Type You can find the show

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59:59

And Ninthly... An Inside No 9 Podcast: S7 Ep 2 - Mr King

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2022/05/06

On this episode of And Ninthly... David and John dissect the second episode of Series 7, 'Mr King', aired on 27 April 2022. If you want to hear previous chats of David and John about IN9, it's been the subject of a few The EscapeGoat Podcast episodes - here are the links! Series 1-5: discussion and highlights Series 6 (pt 1) Series 6 (pt 2) As mentioned on the show, Pemberton and Shearsmith record their own podcast for BBC Sounds, Inside Inside No 9, which usually features interesting material

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01:07:23

And Ninthly... An Inside No 9 Podcast: S7 Ep 1 -...

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2022/04/22

Welcome to a new strand of show, And Ninthly... where David, John and occasional guests chat about new episodes of the dark comedy drama BBC anthology show Inside No 9, written by and starring Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. In this installment we discuss the first episode of Series 7, 'Merrily, Merrily', aired on 20 April 2022. If you want to hear previous chunks of David and John chatting about IN9, it's been the subject of a few EscapeGoat Podcast episodes - here are the links! Series 1-5:

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02:10:54

Episode 48 - The White Album

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2022/04/11

In this episode, Rich is my guest to talk about the classic Beatles double-album from 1968 The Beatles (almost always known as The White Album.) After a general chat about our respective Beatles fandoms and histories, we discuss the album in general, and opine what it means to each of us. We then move on to a track-by-track discussion of The White Album, simultaneously presenting our individual picks for a re-versioning of the collection down from 30 tracks to 15! Which was good fun! Hope it's fun

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02:13:28

Episode 47 - The Men Behaving Badly/One Foot in the...

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2022/03/27

For this episode, John joins me to discuss the respective finale episodes of the UK sitcoms Men Behaving Badly (1992-98, ITV/BBC) and One Foot in the Grave (1990-2000, BBC). WARNING: spoilers for all content in the two finales. In the first half, we talk about the three-part (!) Men Behaving Badly ending, and touch on 90s masculinity, baffling filler karaoke scenes, VideoPlus codes and the bleakness of forced maturity. In the second, we deal with the last installment of One Foot in the Grave, and

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01:49:03

Episode 46 - The Batman

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2022/03/09

Our latest episode is a take on the latest caped crusader flick The Batman (Matt Reeves, 2022) - a very hot take: when this was recorded, we'd all seen it just once, 24 hours previously. Joining me once again is Matt - and, for the first time on this show, his regular podcasting partner Mike Dunn! Between us, we chat a bit about our various histories with the Batman movie series, and after half an hour, we move onto a spoiler-free review (if you haven't seen the movie yet, you might want to switch

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02:01:56

Episode 45 - The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy

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2022/02/27

This week, I'm joined by George Daniel Lea and James S. Murphy to wax lyrical about the 90s young adult series by the late great Terry Pratchett, The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy (1992-1996). We chat about Only You Can Save Mankind, Johnny and the Dead and Johnny and the Bomb, and the surreal, often bitter messaging of all three, as well as their positionality and mood rooted in the mid nineties of the UK. We also tie them in to aspects of Pratchett's work with his Discworld series, and talk about how

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02:01:06

Episode 44 - Curb Your Enthusiasm

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2022/02/13

We're back, with the first episode of series 3 of the show! In which my guest Chris Doughty joins me to discuss the long-running improvised comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO, 1999-). We chat about Larry the character and Larry the real-life creator of the show, talk about the supporting characters and actors that make the show great (from Cheryl to Leon) and we pick our favourite seasons of Curb (and a few specific episodes!) and assess where we think it is now, in quality terms, after 20+ years

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01:52:49

Episode 43 - Doctor Who: Flux

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2021/12/08

The final episode of our second series, in which David and Colleen (with a monologue assist from new guest Andrew Blair) tackle the recently-concluded season of Doctor Who (known as 'Flux'), and the 13th Doctor era more generally! Happy early Xmas! We'll be back with new episodes in early 2022. 0.00 Intro/What We Do In The Shadows 0.10 Doctor Who: Flux 0.52 The Andrew Interjection 1.13 The 13th Doctor era more generally/thoughts for the future You can find the show on Twitter at @EGoat_pod (or tweet

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01:43:32

Episode 42 - The Green Knight

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2021/11/28

I have Nannina back on the show in order to discuss recent Arthurian arthouse horror fantasy oddity The Green Knight (David Lowery, 2021). After a bit of preamble chat about Foundation (Apple TV, 2021-) N.B. I'd say we start getting sliiiiiightly spoilery about The Green Knight from about the 45 min mark, and it sort of ramps up from there (esp. in pt 2). We don't discuss the specifics of the ending at all until the last 20 mins, though. And I don't spoil Foundation at all, because Nannina hasn't

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02:37:22

Episode 41 - The Final Cut

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2021/11/14

On this latest episode, I welcome back Kit to finish off the Francis Urquhart trilogy with The Final Cut (1995, BBC). Joining us to see the old man off in style is the legendary Jack Graham. A thoroughly enjoyable chat to have, and hopefully to listen to! You may also wish to listen to our previous episodes on House of Cards and To Play The King. 0.00 The Final Cut 2.17 Bonus extra chat You can find the show on Twitter at @EGoat_pod (or tweet at me on @D_Faggiani) and email us with any feedback

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01:41:46

Episode 40 - Time Bandits

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2021/11/01

On this installment, Matt returns to talk about a shared childhood favourite, the comic fantasy movie Time Bandits (Terry Gilliam, 1981). We discuss the aesthetic flow of Monty Python and Gilliam movies, the genius of David Warner, and the rough justice of The Supreme Being! 0.00 Our background with Monty Python 0.29 Time Bandits You can find the show on Twitter at @EGoat_pod (or tweet at me on @D_Faggiani) and email us with any feedback on escapegoatpod@gmail.com. All our episodes so far are on

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02:08:07

Episode 39 - The Flight of Dragons

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2021/10/17

In this week's episode, I welcome back George, talking about... well many things.... but, from an hour in, about the relatively obscure animated classic The Flight of Dragons (1982). Before that, we touch on Witches Abroad, Adventure Time, Garth Merenghi's Darkplace and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Enjoy! 0.00 Preamble 1.01 The Flight of Dragons You can find the show on Twitter at @EGoat_pod (or tweet at me on @D_Faggiani) and email us with any feedback on escapegoatpod@gmail.com. All our episodes

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01:35:27

Episode 38 - Walkabout

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2021/10/03

This week, I welcome back both Cat and Nannina, to chat about one of my formative teenage movies - Walkabout (Nicolas Roeg, 1971). We talk about the film's unique style, its actors, what it might be trying to say, and its ambiguity and effectiveness. A great discussion. 0.00 Walkabout (pt 1) 0.53 Walkabout (pt 2) You can find the show on Twitter at @EGoat_pod (or tweet at me on @D_Faggiani) and email us with any feedback on escapegoatpod@gmail.com. All our episodes are on Spotify, our YouTube

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02:08:05

Episode 37 - Blackadder II

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2021/09/19

Welcome back for our second series! For this return, I have a fantastic discussion with Matt and John about the legendary UK sitcom Blackadder II (1986, BBC). We talk about its reinvention after the experimentation of The Black Adder (1983), how its cast make it really fly as an ensemble comedy, and some of our personal highlights. We then work our way through all six episodes, to sieve them for highlights and flaws. We attempted to be critical, but there is also just a fair bit of fanboying, let's

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02:11:42

Episode 36 - Prime Minister Priti and other things...

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2021/07/23

We're back in the middle of our summer hiatus with a special new episode, to tide you over until September! I’m very pleased to welcome David Bean to the show, to talk primarily about his essay in the new counterfactual political history collection Prime Minister Priti and other things that never happened (Biteback Publishing, 2021), which is due out on 27th July. In the first part of the episode, we talk about David’s essay What if Eric Joyce had pulled his punches in 2012? in the new book, which

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01:34:25

Episode 35 - Inside No. 9 (Series 6 - pt 2)

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2021/06/20

John joins me to wrap up our first season, by finishing our review of Series 6 of Inside No. 9 (BBC, 2014-). We cover episodes 4-6, and then give our respective rankings of the entire offering! Hope you have a good time listening to it. The EscapeGoat Podcast will return with new episodes in September! Until then... enjoy the back catalogue! And thanks again to every single guest, and listener. It's been amazing. 0.00 Intro 0.04 Episode 4 - Hurry Up And Wait 0.27 Episode 5 - How Do You Plead? 0.49

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01:45:21

Episode 34 - Paris, When It Sizzles

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2021/06/17

In this penultimate episode of the first season (I guess) of The EscapeGoat Podcast, David and Nannina (after some initial chat about Dune) talk about the Audrey Hepburn/William Holden meta-fictional screenwriting rom-com oddity, Paris, When It Sizzles (Richard Quine, 1964.) Spoilers - it's a very odd movie. Enjoy! 0.00 Preamble/Dune 0.27 Paris, When It Sizzles (pt 1) 0.58 Paris, When It Sizzles (pt 2) You can find the show on Twitter at @EGoat_pod (or tweet at me on @D_Faggiani) and email us with

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02:04:32

Episode 33 - Inside No. 9 (Series 6 - pt 1)

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2021/05/30

John returns to the show to discuss the first half of the long-awaited new sixth series of Inside No. 9 (BBC, 2014-). We cover episodes 1-3 of Series 6, and will be back in June to chat about the remaining episodes and to discuss the series as a whole. Until then, enjoy! 0.00 Intro/general chat 0.21 Initial reactions to Series 6 of Inside No. 9 0.42 Episode 1 - Wuthering Heist 1.10 Episode 2 - Simon Says 1.38 Episode 3 - Lip Service You can find the show on Twitter at @EGoat_pod (or tweet at me

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